At RSPCA Victoria, we rely on dedicated and compassionate volunteers to assist with many aspects of our operations - from lending a hand at one of our events to hands-on work caring for animals. Without the support of so many committed volunteers, we simply could not care for the thousands of animals that come into our care each year.
Some important information about becoming a volunteer:
The minimum age to volunteer is 15 or 18 years depending on the role. We ask our volunteers to make a six month commitment to volunteering, often with four-hour shifts on a weekly or fortnightly basis.
Please note we are unable to provide work experience or offer any student placements.
A brief description of the types of roles we offer can be found under the Current Volunteer Opportunities on this page.
- Department Support relates to roles that assist in areas such as administration, education, community outreach, finance, fundraising and marketing.
- Events - relates to any special events we may be seeking volunteers for such as our annual Millions Paws Walk (if no events are being recruited for, the Events option will not appear)
- Foster Care relates to people wanting to foster an animal in need.
- Op Shops relates to volunteer roles in our Op Shops.
- Operations relates to operational roles in areas such as kennels, cattery, horse & livestock, maintenance, vet clinic and customer care.
We are so lucky to have so much interest in our volunteer positions, however this sometimes means demand for places can outweigh need.
Please read through the list of Current Volunteer Opportunities and apply online if you see a role you’re interested in. If there isn’t a role currently that suits you, keep checking back in as our recruitment needs change daily!
For more information about becoming a volunteer please read our FAQ's or email our Volunteer Program Team at volunteer@rspcavic.org.au or call 03 9224 2283.
We are proud to be recognised as an Advanced Workplace in the
Mental Health First Aid Workplace Recognition Program.
